Swiss Identity

ART: Festival of colours

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 A collection of masterpieces by Swiss 20th century artists such as Ferdinand Hodler, Félix Vallotton, Cuno Amiet, Niklaus Stoecklin and Adolf Dietrich, can be seen in Fribourg, thanks to the Sturzenegger Foundation.

EXHIBITION: Rumours

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 A new temporary exhibition at the Museum of Communciation is dedicated to rumours and how they spread. Visitors can start their own rumours or let a rumour agent worm a something out of them.

Google to upgrade Swiss Street View

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 The move is in reply to proposals by the Swiss data protection commissioner to improve privacy of the Swiss version of Street View. But Google has not taken on board all criticisms. The intenet giant refuses to lower the height of cameras fixed to masts on Google cars, which take pictures in Swiss streets. It…

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ENS: Stan-Darts

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009

Cocaine smugglers and mafia man sent to jail

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona on Wednesday found the man, an Italian-Argentinean dual national resident in Switzerland, guilty of smuggling at least 206 kilograms of cocaine and of being involved with the ‘Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia organisation. The sentence of ten years and seven months was slightly less than the 12 years demanded by…

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Press praises Swiss coach for football glory

This content was published on Oct 15, 2009 The 0-0 draw against Israel on Wednesday night put Switzerland at the top of their group, a success that many commentators said is thanks to the team’s head coach. Ottmar Hitzfeld, who will lead the Swiss to their ninth World Cup tournament, said joining the Swiss team was “the best decision of his life”. The…

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Switzerland qualify for 2010 World Cup

This content was published on Oct 14, 2009 Switzerland thus finished at the top of their group on 21 points, ahead of Greece on 20, and will play in their fourth consecutive major tournament. The maths on Wednesday night was easy and the sell-out crowd in St Jakob’s Park stadium knew it: Switzerland were going into the match with a three point advantage…

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Highs and lows

This content was published on Oct 14, 2009 Victories, defeats and scandals – a look back at the history of the Swiss national football team.

Child’s death raises questions about car seats

This content was published on Oct 14, 2009 Days after the incident the Swiss government tightened rules governing car seats, approving plans to make them compulsory for children up to to 12 years old. They are presently only required for children aged up to seven. The Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) said the death of the three-year-old in Zurich was a “really sad situation”…

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De Botton reflects on life at London’s Heathrow

This content was published on Oct 14, 2009 His time spent in full view of passengers and staff would provide material for a book just published called A Week at the Airport – A Heathrow Diary. De Botton spoke to swissinfo.ch about the unique experience. De Botton, a popular philosopher and the author of The Art of Travel, had unprecedented access to all…

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